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Newsletter 42 April 2018

Dear Alumni, RAMP members and friends of the DAAD, With this newsletter we would like to keep you informed about the latest news, deadlines and interesting upcoming events in Australia. Read about DAAD Research-Ambassador Dr Ingrid Piller, who just received the prestigious Anneliese-Maier-Research Award or the upcoming event for PhD and PostDocs candidates in the health sector. Also, we would like to remind everyone about the upcoming deadline of the DAAD scholarship for University Winter Courses in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates ("Hochschulwinterkurs") on 15 August 2018 . We hope you enjoy our newsletter and the upcoming long weekend! With kind regards from Sydney, Silke Schoppe and Christina Gärtner DAAD Information Centre in Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut Sydney 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Phone 0413592504 daad.australia@gmail.com www.daad-australia.de

NEWS

DAAD Research-Ambassador Prof Ingrid Piller receives Anneliese-Maier-Research Award

Our DAAD Research Ambassador Prof Ingrid Piller is one of eight recipients of a 2018 Anneliese Maier Research Award from the German Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation. The award will enable her to pursue research into language education in linguistically diverse societies in collaboration with colleagues at Hamburg University. We congratulate Prof Pillar for this outstanding achievement! Read more about the award here .

German week in Melbourne

The 1st German Week in Melbourne took place from 13 - 18 March 2018 - a program filled with events showcasing German businesses, innovation, culture, music and education. Irina Herrschner (PhD in German Studies) and DAAD lecturer Daniela Müller (from left to right) offered two campus tours at University of Melbourne on three German academics influencing the Australian scientific landscape. The informative and entertaining tour provided an engaging insight into the German history of the University of Melbourne.

UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES

Short-term Research Grant: 30.04.2018 Research Stays for Academics & Re-invitation program: 15.04.2018 University Winter Course: 15.08.2018 You can find more information on eligibility and application requirements here .

UPCOMING EVENTS

Falling Walls Lab Australia 2018

Call for applications is now open - Don’t miss the chance to present your idea and win a trip to Berlin! The Falling Walls Lab is a platform for excellent young researchers, Bachelor, Master and PhD students, postdocs, young professionals, entrepreneurs and innovators from all disciplines from Australia and will take place on 11 September 2018 in Canberra . Applications are now open and can be made through the Academy’s website Application deadline closes on 28 May 2018.

Reminder: German-Australian Platform for Health Research

Join us at the German-Australian Platform For Health Research in Melbourne and Sydney to learn more about your research and collaboration opportunities in Germany! You will meet representatives from some of Germany’s leading universities and research institutions. The event will take place 10 - 11 April 2018 in Melbourne 12 - 13 April 2018 in Sydney For more information please follow this link: http://bit.ly/health-networking-australia

Save the date! DAAD Alumni Networking Conference in Melbourne

We are excited to announce this major event for Australian DAAD Alumni (former DAAD Scholarship Holders) that will take place from 02 – 04 November 2018 in Melbourne. The program will have a special focus on The Responsibility of Science and Technology for Innovation . We will keep you informed with further details to this great event. Please note, participation by invitation only.

CALLS FOR APPLICATION

Coburg University (Bavaria)

If you are interested in general management and finance, have an entrepreneurial spirit, are globally-minded and ambitious, our MBA Program Financial Management  could be just right for you! It is the only English-taught international full-time MBA program in Germany with a dedicated focus on finance . The program is internationally oriented and geared to the requirements of foreign students. The language of instruction is English. The program commences on 1st October.  Take a look!

Study @ FU Berlin

FUBIS is an intensive academic program through which students can earn credits that may be counted toward their degrees at their home institutions. FUBiS sessions run for 3 to 6 weeks taking place both in summer and winter. Students can choose between subject classes (mostly taught in English) and German language courses . Field trips within Berlin are an integral part of every course. To find out more visit http://www.fubis.org

Studying in Germany University Cities in Germany A - Z

Essen Culture and shopping in a heart of green The metropolitan city of Essen is located at the heart of the Ruhr region conurbation. This former industrial powerhouse has increasingly become a centre of culture and shopping. Despite its size, the city is surprisingly green with numerous parks and lakes which offer opportunity for relaxation and recreation.

For further information, comments or to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please email us at  daad.australia@gmail.com. You can download previous issues from  our website.

Publisher: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Kennedyallee 50 53175 Bonn Germany Contact: DAAD Australia daad.australia@gmail.com http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ Editor: Silke Schoppe Christina Gärtner

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